# Clock – Simple & Customizable — A minimalistic 24h clock app

> Minimalistic, full-screen digital clock with customizable time display and brightness. (iPhone/iPad app by Max-Joseph Krempl.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-simple-and-customizable/id1279486222 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Max-Joseph Krempl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509598575)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 152 App Store ratings · 116 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English
- Released: 2017-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-simple-and-customizable/id1279486222/reviews.md

## What is Clock?

A simple app that displays the time beautifully and in the most minimalistic way possible while using the whole size of your screen.

The time format is completely customizable! You can choose to:
– use the 24 hours or 12 hours format with am/pm
– show a leading zero in front of single-digit hours
– show seconds or only hours and minutes
– even display tenths, hundredths and thousandths of a second!

You can also optionally adjust the brightness of the clock by swiping on the screen and configure whether you want the app to prevent your screen from automatically turning off!

## Key features

- Full-screen display
- Customizable time format (12/24hr, seconds)
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Prevent screen dimming
- Minimalistic design

## What do users think of Clock?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple, minimalist design focused solely on displaying time
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🔒 No data collection or tracking
- 🔆 Adjustable brightness/dimming feature for nighttime use
- ⏱️ Displays seconds and milliseconds options
- 🔒 Screen lock prevention keeps app active continuously
- 📱 Works in both portrait and landscape modes
- ⏰ Accurate time display with 12/24 hour format options
- 🎨 Clean, elegant typography and visual design
- ⚡ Lightweight and doesn't consume significant resources
- 🌙 Perfect for bedside/nighttime clock use

**Cons**

- 🐛 Settings not persisting (12/24 hour format reverts)
- 🔋 High battery consumption reported by some users
- 📱 No landscape mode option (conflicting reports)
- 🔆 Brightness controls remain visible when dimmed
- 🐛 Occasional font weight fluctuations
- 📊 Widget doesn't display current time without opening app
- 🐛 Conflicts with Siri voice commands (same name as Apple Clock)
- ⚠️ Screen burn-in potential with prolonged display
- 🐛 AM/PM indicator appears unexpectedly in some cases
- 📱 Display text size too small for some users
- 🐛 App freezing/crashing reported on some devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- 12/24 hour format setting not saving properly
- Widget fails to display current time
- Siri cannot distinguish between this app and Apple's Clock
- App not appearing in Shortcuts app list
- Screen burn-in after extended use
- Font weight changing unexpectedly during use
- AM/PM indicator appearing without user action
- App freezing and blocking phone access
- Camera turning on automatically after download
- Excessive battery drain on some devices
- Display remaining bright when dimming is enabled
- Wrong time display with no way to set correct time

**Most requested features**

- Date display option (most frequently requested)
- Bold/thicker font option for better readability
- Color customization (especially red for night vision preservation)
- Widget support with live time display
- Battery percentage indicator
- Timer functionality
- Donation/tip button for supporting developer
- Dark red color option to reduce room lighting impact
- AM/PM positioning adjustment (above, below, or between digits)
- Screen burn-in prevention feature
- Settings toggle visibility improvement
- Ability to replace system status bar clock

## Recent user reviews (10 of 116)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-simple-and-customizable/id1279486222/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect clock

*2026-08-01*

That is the clock I need: simple and clear. Thank you

### 5/5 — Very useful!!

*2026-06-17*

I use this clock app to look at the time so I don’t oversleep , I like looking at the clock instead of having to pick up my phone , I love how it is completely free and  no ads, just a simple clock app that stays on all night

### 5/5 — Simple - little too simple

*2026-05-25*

This is the perfect simple clock, but it’s missing one critical thing.  The color is only white. I’m trying to use an old phone as a desk clock, but when the room is dark the clock is way too bright. It’s needs better adaptive brightness but mainly, I just wish I could change the color to red so it’s not a clock doubling as a nightlight.

### 5/5 — Simply a clock

*2026-05-20*

This is the app that should be provided with every iPhone or iPad. Yes, it doesn’t eat the battery and shows time.. no ads to bug you, just simple interface. Dimming option is the best in class!!

### 5/5 — The Clock Apple should have provided

*2026-04-11*

Apple does not provide seconds or decimals anywhere on the iPhone. Why is this excellent Clock so far down in the list? I wanted a clock with seconds display that does NOT have in-app purchases. Thank you for sharing this. Every developer has to pay Apple $99 per year, whether they make money or not. How many people know that? Unfair. Developer accounts should be free to contributors of free apps. Thank you for giving this to the community.

### 5/5 — Finally. An app that does what it says

*2026-04-02*

Kudos to this developer. Best clock app ever. Just a clock. I’ve been wanting just a clock for ages and this is perfect!!!  Thank you!!!!!

### 5/5 — Best clock app

*2026-02-20*

I downloaded this app and used it over night as a digital clock not once was there a ad at all I would put my phone to charge and leave that screen on and it’s amazing it’s better then Apple’s standby mode it’s just simple shows the time and that’s it it’s perfect would recommend

### 5/5 — Great little app!

*2026-02-12*

Love this clock. Simple, elegant, no ads, no tracking, no info shared at all. 

Only thing I would like to see added is the ability to choose between standard and bold display font. Don’t need a different font, but bold would be nice. And maybe the option to display the date. Absence of both of these features is definitely NOT a dealbreaker though. Perhaps a donation button in settings as other reviewers have suggested, too. 

Great work!

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-02-11*

Exactly what I was looking for

### 5/5 — RMT Honest Review

*2026-02-11*

I am a RMT, and this in incredible and exaclty what I need. Simple, subtle lighting, no adds, does not turn off, and so easy to use!

## Frequently asked questions about Clock

### What does this clock app do?

This app displays the current time in a minimalistic, full-screen design. It focuses on presenting the time clearly and beautifully without unnecessary distractions. You can customize various aspects of the time display to suit your preferences.

### How can I customize the time display?

The app offers extensive customization for the time format. You can choose between 12-hour or 24-hour format, decide whether to show a leading zero for single-digit hours, and select the precision of seconds displayed, down to thousandths.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to use. It does not contain any advertisements or in-app purchases, offering a pure, uninterrupted experience.

### Can I adjust the screen brightness within the app?

Yes, you can easily adjust the screen brightness by simply swiping on the screen while the app is active. This allows for quick adjustments to suit ambient lighting conditions.

### What are the main use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for users who want a simple, elegant, and distraction-free way to view the time. It's perfect for bedside tables, desks, or any situation where a clear and customizable time display is desired without the clutter of other apps.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2022-06-30

– Added options for dimming functionality and auto lock prevention!
– Added iPad support!
– Fixed broken 12h format which happened with some combinations of region, language and clock settings
– Reduced battery usage through variable refresh rate
– Increased size of clock (on devices with larger screens)
– Made settings button easier to tap
– Added animation for device orientation changes
– Updated app icon (slightly bigger)

### 1.2 — 2021-08-14

– Added option for disabling leading zero in front of the hour component
– Updated UI controls to match design of newer iOS versions
– Tweaked app icon slightly & Fixed trailing space in app display name

### 1.1 — 2018-08-23

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

### 1.0 — 2017-09-07

No release notes.

## Apps similar to Clock

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clockdigital-desk-widget/id1181028777) | 4.6 (69,436) | Free | Utilities |
| [Flip Clock Pro - time widgets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clock-pro-time-widgets/id1181029289) | 4.6 (1,494) | $2.99 | Utilities |
| [Fullscreen Clock: Flip & Focus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fullscreen-clock-flip-and-focus/id1403700342) | 4.7 (2,126) | Free | Utilities |
| [Alarm Clock - Wake up Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock-wake-up-music/id406141511) | 4.6 (35,639) | Free | Utilities |
| [The Clocks: Alarm, World Clock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-clocks-alarm-world-clock/id403684793) | 4.6 (14,193) | Free | Utilities |
| [Clock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id1584215688) | 2.6 (15,648) | Free | Utilities |

## More apps by Max-Joseph Krempl

- [Quadratische Lösungsformel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quadratische-losungsformel/id861469380)
- [Umrechner - Der schnelle, einfache und umfangreiche Einheitenumrechner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umrechner-der-schnelle-einfache-und-umfangreiche-einheitenumrechner/id899676605)
- [Timer – Progress Viewer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-progress-viewer/id1228833088)

All apps by Max-Joseph Krempl: https://appshunter.io/developer/1509598575

## Related topics

[clock widgets for iphone](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widgets-for-iphone) · [nightstand clock digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nightstand-clock-digital) · [clock widget digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widget-digital) · [clock widget small](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widget-small) · [clock widget photo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widget-photo) · [clock widget homescreen](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widget-homescreen) · [clock widget live](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-widget-live) · [digital clock small](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-clock-small) · [digital clock utc](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-clock-utc) · [digital clock charging](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-clock-charging) · [clock face color](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-face-color) · [digital clock widget world](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-clock-widget-world) · [simple alarm clock digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/simple-alarm-clock-digital) · [free clock widget](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-clock-widget) · [emer clock faces](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/emer-clock-faces) · [alarm clock free for iphone peaceful](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/alarm-clock-free-for-iphone-peaceful) · [free clock widget digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-clock-widget-digital) · [free clock widget theme](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-clock-widget-theme) · [bedside clock digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bedside-clock-digital) · [clock with seconds countdown](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clock-with-seconds-countdown)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*